Sweetie pie recipe pro#

Pro tip: Use an Instant Pot pressure cooker to soften and peel the sweet potatoes quickly and almost effortlessly!.See my recipe HERE for homemade almond flour pie crust, or you can use a store-bought pie crust, dough, or pie shell that may or may not come with its own pie pan.Grease a 9-inch pie pan and set it aside.Instructions for Black folks’ sweet potato pie recipe 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted (or vegan butter).1 ½ pound of sweet potatoes, washed and scrubbed (equals about 3 cups when softened and peeled).Ingredients for Black folks’ sweet potato pie recipe That’s because sweet potato pie was made by Black folks back in Africa when they used the native grown vegetable, yams.Īfrican-Americans today have continued the tradition of sweet potato pie with holiday dinners. I’ve always had sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinners. This old-fashioned Black folks’ Southern dessert may be single-handedly responsible for generations of nostalgic memories – especially in the Black community. Either way – grab a slice before it’s all gone! Or how the deliciousness of sweet potato pie reminds you of childhood good times gone by. Whether it’s the scent of cinnamon-sugar that sings sweet notes of “ Home” like Stephanie Mills or Diana Ross in The Wiz. Mmm mmm! A Black folks’ sweet potato pie tastes like warm family memories, good times, and a legacy of the best holiday traditions handed down from one African American generation to another.

Sweetie pie recipe